Mounting and supporting means for time indicators



June 24 1930. 1,767,671

Iouu'rme AND SUPPORTING mmus FOP. mm INDICATORS B. F. HUTCHES, JR

' Fild Oct. 12, 1927 Patented June 24, 1930 UNITEDISTATES PATENT OFFICE I BENJAMIN F. HUTCHES, JR., 013 ALLENDALE, NEW JERSEY MOUNTING AND SUPPORTING MEANS FOR TIME INDICATORS Application filed October 12, 1927. Serial No. 225,637.

This invention relates to mounting and supporting means for time indicators arranged with setting means therefor, particularly adapted for use as a parking time indicator for motor vehicles, and it is the object of the invention to provide a mounting in which the indicator is adapted to be ad ustably supported and in one position thereof expose the setting means and render the same capable of being manipulated to set the indicator and provided with means to releasably lock the indicator in another position and in such latter position render the setting means incapable of manipulation to'set the indicator.

It is another object of the invention to provide mounting and adjustable supporting means for time indicators particularly adapted for use in connection with motor vehicles to mount the same on the inside of a vehicle body in relation to a window, the indicator being adapted to be adjusted to and supported in one position in the mounting whereby the indicator may be viewed from the interior of the vehicle with the said means capable of being manipulated to set the indicator and out of View from the exterior of the vehicle, and to be adjusted to another position in the mounting and in such position expose the indicator to view through the window from the exterior of the vehicle, means being provided to retain and lock the indicator in said latter position and render the setting means incapable of inanipulation to set the indicator.

In the drawing accompanying and form-J ing a part of this application Figure 1 is an elevational view of a portion of a window equipped door of a motor vehicle with my improved indicator mounting arranged thereon and supporting an indicator for observation from the exterior of the door. Figure 2 is a front elevation of the indicator mounting with the indicator supported therein and adjusted to contiguous position relative to the mounting.

Figure 3 is a view looking at the top of Figure 2.

Figure 4: is an end elevation of the mounting s lowing the same arranged on the interior of a door of a motor vehicle in relation to a window therein, the indicator being adjusted and supported in the mounting to window.

expose the same to view through the door Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 and showing the means for retaining the indicatorv 1n the positlon shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a view, taken on the line 6-6 on an enlarged scale, of Figure 5 looking in the direction of the arrow to show the means for locking the means for retaining the indicator in the Figure 4 position.

Figure 7 1s a perspective view of the mountlng and indicator supporting means showing the parts in relative dissembled position.

Figure 8 is a perspective View of a looking detent for locking the means for retaming the lndieator in the Figure 4 position and Figure is a perspective view of a key for actuating the locking detent shown in Figure 10 to release the indicator retaining 7 means.

In carrying out the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing I have centrically mounted in the casi ng in the usual manner for revoluble movement about the dial. revolve the hands The hands are geared together to about the dial by the movement of one of the hands in the ratio of one revolution to twelve revolutions of the amine hand. This gearing is of the usual form for operaliively connecting the hour and minute hands and has a setting stem operatively connected, thereto, he stem being extended to the exterior oi the casing through a support 14;, similar to the us bow or chain ring support of a watch, ant has a tluted head 15 connected thereto to manipulate the stem to set the hands relative to the dial.

he mounting and adjustable support for the indicator comprises a bracket embodying a plate 16 arranged with holes for screws a for mounting the same upon a support, such as the frame of a window in the door of a motor vehicle, as shown in Figure l. The marginal portions of the plate are flanged to form a boil-like structure with the flange at the top arranged with inwardly extending parallel cars 17 with the portion of the body of the bracket between the ears removed, as at 18. To adjustably support the indicator in the bracket, to have ad'ustinent, to lie contiguous to the body or the bracket, as shown in Figure 2, or to extend laterally therefrom as shown in Figure i, the indicator is placed in the bracket with the stem support 14 engaging between the ears 17 with recesses in opposite sides of said support let in line with alined perforations 19 in the ears which are in alinement with perforations 20 in the side flanges of the bracket for the engagement of pivots in the form of screws 21 threaded into the perforations 19, 20 and having points at the ends for engagement in recesses in the opposite sides of the stem support lat. The indicator releasably retained in position adjusted into the bracket by resilient angle clips 22 cured to the bracket at and to extend inward from the corners formed by the side flanges with the bottom flange of the bracket, the clips being adapted to be sprung over the marginal portions of the indicator c; in; as the indicator is moved into the bracket, and an outward pull will as readily release the indicator from the clips.

cans are provided to releasably retain the indicator in position adjusted laterally from the bracket as shown in Figure in This means comprises a slide in the form of a plate bent to angle shape in cross section slidably mounted on the top flange of the bracket at one side of the ears, in the present instance at the right thereof, by engaging an angle portion thereof upon th .tlange and a headed rivet or screw 2i engaged in a slot 25 in said angle portion of the slide and fixed in a perforation 26 (Figure 7) in the top flange. The other angle portion 27 of the plate extends outwardly over the edge of the top flange and has a rib 28 extended inward to embrace a housing arrangd in the bracket between the one car 17, and side flange of the bracket below the slide. This housing is formed of a member 29 of U shape in cross section arranged with tangs 30 for engagement in perforations in the bracket and the ends upset for attachment thereto, as shown at 31 in Figure 6. The angle portion 23 of the slide is flanged inwardly, as at 32, to extend parallel to the angle portion 27 of the slide and embrace the back of the bracket and co-operate with the angle portion 27 to prevent lateral displacement oi the slide on the bracket. The inner end of the angle portion 23 has a bifurcation for the engagementof the stem support 1- when the indicator is adjusted to the Figure 4 position and the slide is moved inward thereby retaining the indicator in said position. To facilitate the manipulation of the slide the outer end of the angle portion .7 is arranged with a finger grip 3% arranged by slitting the plate longitudinally and bending the slit portion outward.

To lock the slide to retain the indicator in the position shown in Figure l a locking detent provided comprising a bowed tinger 35 of resilient material secured at one end by riveting or otlwrwise, as at 36, to the top flange of the bracket adjacent an ear 1? and within the housing 29 with the free end extending toward the side flange and having a pin 37 fixed therein slidably engaging in and extending through a perforation in the top flange and the end adapted to engage in a recess 38 in the underside of the angle portion :23 of the slide. To release the locking detent pin 37 from the slide recess to permit the slide to be moved to position to release the indicator, a key embodying a stem 39 and having a laterally extending pin 40 is provided, said key being adapted to be inserted in an opening 41. in the side flange of the bracket and by rotating the kev engaging the key pin 40 with a lateral oll'set l2 at the end of the locking detent to move the detent and thereby the detent pin 37 out of engagement with the slide recess 38.

To prevent means from being engaged with the inner end of the slide when in indicator retaining position to exert a force thereon with the possibility of causing the detent pin 37 to snap out of the slide recess 38 a guard is provided for said end of the slide. This guard comprises a member lil of channel shape in cross section mounted on the portion of the top tlange opposite to that on which the slide is mounted as by rivets it, said members having a forwardly extended oilset lip to to engage over the ends of the bifurcation legs of the slide, as clearly shown in Figure It will be obvious that when the indicator is adjusted to position in conti uous relation to the bracket, as shown in Figure l'lU 2, that the indicator is exposed to View and the head 15 on said stem is free to be manipulated to set the indicator, and that when the indicator has been adjusted to the F igure 4 position and the retaining slide is adjusted to retain the indicator in said po sition the angle portion 27 of the slide will enclose and serve as a guard for the head of the setting stem and thus render the same incapable of being manipulated to set the indicator, thus preventing an unauthorized person from tampering with the setting of the indicator.

While I have illustrated one embodiment of my invention it will be obvious that various modifications may be made in construction and arrangement of parts, and that portions of the invention may be used without others and come within the scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. The combination of a time indicator arranged with setting means therefor, a supporting bracket on which the indicator is adjustably mounted and adapted to be adjusted to lie in contiguous relation to the bracket with the setting means free to manipulate the same to set the indicator, and to be adjusted to extend laterally and in the plane of the bracket, and means to releasably retain the indicator in said latter position and arranged to enclose and to prevent manipulation of the indicator setting means in said position of the indicator.

2. The combination of a time indicator arranged with setting means, a supporting bracket for the indicator, means for mounting the indicator on the bracket whereby the indicator is adapted to be adjusted to lie in contiguous relation with the bracket with the indicator exposed to View and the setting means free for manipulation to set the indicator, and to be adjusted to extend laterally and in the plane of the bracket, means adjustably mounted on the bracket to cooperate in one position thereof with the 1ndicator to retain the indicator in position extending laterally of the bracket, and arranged with means operative in said indicator retaining position to prevent manipulation of the indicator setting means, and means for releasably locking the retaining means in indicator retaining position.

3. In the combination of a time indicator and supporting bracket therefor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket comprises a plate having the marginal portions flanged laterally with one flange arranged intermediate the ends with opposite and inwardly extending ears between which the indlcator is pivotally supported.

4. In the combination of a time indlcator and supporting bracket therefor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the indicator is earned by a casing, and the setting means comprises a rotatable stem operatively connected with the indicator means and extended laterall from the casing, a support mounted on the casing through which the stem of the setting'means is extended and by means of which support the indicator is pivotally mounted in the bracket.

5.- The combination of a time indicator and supporting bracket therefor as claimed in claim 2, wherein the setting means for the indicator comprises a stem having a head to manipulate the same rotatably mounted in a support'extending laterally from the indicator casing and by means of which support the indicator is adjustably mounted in the bracket, and the means to retain the indicator in position extending laterally from the bracket comprises a slide mounted on the bracket arranged with a bifurcated portion for engagements of the setting stem support and a guard to enclose the manipulating head of the stem and prevent access thereto to manipulate the same.

6. The combination of a time indicator arranged with setting means, a mounting bracket, means to mount the indicator on the bracket to have adjustment relative thereto, said indicator when adjusted to one position on the bracket exposing the setting means for manipulation thereof to set the indicator, and means adjustably mounted on the bracket adapted to co-operate with the indicator in another adjusted position there of to retain the indicator in said position and arranged with means to enclose and prevent manipulation of the setting means in said latter position of the indicator.

7. The combination of a time indicator arranged with setting means, a mounting bracket, means to adjustably support the indicator on the bracket, said indicator when adjusted to one position on the bracket exposlng the setting means for manipulation thereof to set the indicator, means adjustably mounted on the bracket adapted to co-operate with the indicator in another adjusted position thereof to retain the indicator in said position and serve as a guard to prevent manipulation of the setting means in said latter position of the indicator, and key operated releasable means to lock said indicatorretaining means in indicator retaining position. x

8. The combination of a time indicator arranged with setting means, a mounting bracket in which the indicator is adjustably supported, said indicator when adjusted to one position in the bracket exposing the setting means for manipulation thereof to set the indicator, a slide mounted on the bracket adapted to co-operate with the indicator in anotherposition thereof to retain the indicator in such position and arranged with means to prevent manipulation of the setting means in said position of the indicator, and a yielding detent to co-operate with the slide to lock it in indicator retaining position.

9. The combination of a time indicator and mounting bracket therefor asclainied in claim 8, wherein the bracket is arranged with an enclosing casing for the locking detent having an opening for the insertion of a key to release the locking detent from the slide.

Signed at the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 6th day of October, 1927.

BENJAMIN F. HUTCHES, JR. 

